used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
bloodthirstinessnoun
a disposition to shed blood
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
coarsest
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From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
declarationsnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “declaration” — a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
the force of workers available
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
orgiesnounUS /ˈɔːrdʒiz/
plural of “orgy” — any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
by chance
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
pæans
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From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
rapinenoun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
subjugationnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
unbridledadjectiveUS /ənˈbraɪdəld/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading In riot, rapine, and bloodthirstiness, they shamed the coarsest men by their unbridled excesses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
violatingverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While violating all law, and trampling human rights under foot, they sang pæans to liberty, and inaugurated their terrible orgies with declarations of equal rights and eternal brotherhood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With a single leap they sprang out of absolute subjugation into a wild chaos of ideas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Misery, hardship and injustice, drove them into a storm of politics with terrible violence.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women of France had, perhaps, more excuse for revolt than those of any other country.
